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Beating Up on a Weak or Minor Issue in a Controversy

Question 10

Multiple Choice

Beating up on a weak or minor issue in a controversy because it is easy or convenient to attack is known as a/an:

A) Tar baby
B) Trojan horse
C) Straw man
D) Circumlocution

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